Harold Warren Mays

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Jordan. Dorothy was born on 4 Oct 1924; died on 12 Nov 2008 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park, Orange, Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Samuel Warren Mays
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Nov 1936
Event Place , San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 25 Aug 1882
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name Geo Mays
Mother's Name Mary Isles
Certificate Number 56716
GS Film number 2117028
Digital Folder Number 005145551
Image Number 00775

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3H2-DR5 : accessed 29 Jan 2014), Samuel Warren Mays, 22 Nov 1936; citing certificate number 56716, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2117028.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP #3
Enumerated 5 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 170 Sheet 2A
26-26
Mays, Sam W Head m W 37 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mays, Nannie E Wf F W 33 M Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Chesly Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Mary S Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Harrel W Son M W 4 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Nancy L Dtr F W 1 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 2
Enumerated April 24, 1930
ED 21-6 SD 19 Sheet 16B
308-352
Mays, S W Head M W 47 M 21 Tx Akr Akr Laborer Logging Camp
Mays, Nannie Wf F W 44 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Harold Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Nora Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mays, Sibyl Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Samuel married Nannie E. Powell on 21 Apr 1904 in Sabine County, Texas. Nannie was born on 26 Sep 1886 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Mar 1937 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Nannie E Mays
Event Type Death
Event Date 27 Mar 1937
Event Place San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 26 Sep 1886
Birthplace San Augustine, Texas
Father's Name W H Powell [born Mississippi]
Mother's Name Marry E Wright [born San Augustine]
Informant S C Mays
Certificate Number 17708
GS Film number 2117171
Digital Folder Number 005145571
Image Number 00938

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3H1-RQF : accessed 30 Jan 2014), Nannie E Mays, 27 Mar 1937; citing certificate number 17708, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2117171.

Notes:

Thomas Samuel MAYS, b 1820, S.C., m a Ross. Issue: Geo. W. Mays, CSA, Veteran from Arkansas (White and Toole, p 73). His widow, Mary E. Mays, applied for a widows pension based on her husband's service for the Confederate States in the State of Arkansas. He enlisted in Jan. 1863, and served until the end of the War. His unit was Company C, Crawfords Regiment, Fagons Brigade, volunteer Calvary Service. Pension File Number 20191. The Death certificate of his son, Samuel Warren Mays, shows that George was born in Red River County, Texas. Laura Buckmaster writes that: Surname is "Mayes" on George's stone. The rest of the stones in the family are spelled "Mays".

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84, JP No. 1
Enumerated 6 July 1880
Page 24D SD 1 ED 84
211-219
Mays, George W M 35 Farmer Tx SC SC
Mays, Elizabeth W F 30 W La --- Miss
Mays, Ida W F 12 Dtr Tx Tx La
Mays, Ross W M 9 Son Tx Tx La
Mays, Ella W F 4 Dtr Tx Tx La
Mays, Nannie W F 2 Dtr Tx Tx La

George married Mary Elizabeth Iles on 1 Mar 1866 in Lafayette County, Arkansas. Mary (daughter of George W. Iles and Mary Curry Bickham) was born on 5 Aug 1849 in Louisiana; died about 1920; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

White and Toole show she died ca 1878, but she is listed on the 1880 census with George and her children. She also applied for a Confederate Widows Pension in February 1911.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No 3
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 5B
83-83
Mays, M. Elizabeth Head W F Aug 1849 50 Wd 11/7 La Miss Miss Farmer
Mays, Ross Aug 1871 28 S Tx Tx La Farmer
Mays, Nannie Dau W F Apr 1881 19 S Tx Tx La
Mays, Samuel Son W M Aug 1882 17 S Tx Tx La
Mays, Linnie Dau W F Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx La
Mays, May Dau W F Aug 1880 (sic, s/b 1890) 9 S Tx Tx La

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 8 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 19A
360-360
Mays, Mary E Head F W 60 We 4/4 Ark Miss Miss None
Mays, Ross Son M W 38 S Tx Miss Ark Laborer Odd Jobs
Mays, Nannie Dtr F W 27 S Tx Miss Ark
Mays, May Dtr F W 19 S Tx Miss Ark
Robbins, Ida Dtr F W 42 We 3/2 Tx Miss Ark Seamstress Own Shop
Robbins, Clarence Grandson M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Robbins, Lottie Grandtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

White and Toole write "George Isles father was William Isles (1763-1844)." Please note that most records use the spelling ILES versus ISLES.

George married Mary Curry Bickham. Mary was born on 19 Jan 1821; died on 19 Jun 1875; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]